DAAF World Premier.
Thanks to MrsQ from the Darcylicious forum, we have some information about the Death At A Funeral world premier which will be at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colarado. It will show on Thursday, 1st March (3:00 pm) and again on Friday, 2nd March (5:15 pm) according to the official festival website
The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Program Line-up
By: Peter Sciretta on Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 at 5:23 am
New York, NY February 12, 2007 – The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (USCAF) and HBO announced the lineup for the 2007 Film Program sponsored by HBO Films, at the 13th installment of the prestigious festival to be held February 28 – March 4 in Aspen, Colorado. The film program line up showcases 30 features – including three world premieres and two North American premieres – 20 shorts, culled from entries around the world.
Headlining the film lineup is the opening night film “Waitress,” directed by the late Adrienne Shelly, which will screen at the Wheeler Opera House on Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00 p.m. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Fox Searchlight, and her husband Andrew Ostroy announced the creation of the “Adrienne Shelly Foundation” to support the efforts of women writers and directors.
“Waitress” will be Shelly’s second film to appear at the USCAF. In 2000 her film “I’ll Take You There,” was awarded the prize of Best Director.
World premieres include Guy Shalem’s “Cook Off!,” Armen Kaprelian’s “Closing Escrow,” Frank Oz’s “Death at a Funeral,” Jim Pasternak’s “Certifiably Jonathan,” and Gary Toll’s “Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You’ve Never Heard Of.”
The film program will also feature special screenings of works in progress including John Landis’ “The Rickles Project,” “The Combacks” directed by Tom Brady and Jamie Kennedy’s “Heckler.” Jamie Kennedy will also host this year’s Festival awards ceremony.
“The films that we have selected to showcase alongside the live performances at the festival offer a diverse group of talent from different backgrounds and experiences, but all solidified in the foundation of comedy,” said Kevin Haasarud, Director of the USCAF Film Program. “Each year the festival looks forward to bringing together such a vast community of filmmakers, film buyers, television executives, comedians, writers and actors and giving them the rare opportunity to collaborate with each other and admire one another.”
Joining the World Premieres is a collection of American and International films that include:
Special Screenings:
· The Comebacks directed by Tom Brady (USA) – Work in Progress
· Heckler directed by Jamie Kennedy (USA) – Work in Progress
· Rocket Science directed by Jeff Blitz (USA)
· Starter for 10 directed by Tom Vaughn (UK)
Feature Length Narratives In Competition:
· American Fork directed by Chris Bowman (USA)
· Cashback directed by Sean Ellis (UK)
· Closing Escrow directed by Armen Kaprelian (USA)
· Colour Me Kubrick directed by Brian Cook (UK)
· Cook Off! directed by Guy Shalem (USA) – World Premiere
· Death at a Funeral, directed by Frank Oz (UK) – World Premiere
· Delirious directed by Tom DeCillo (USA)
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